10.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Badger Head · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Badger Head
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Badger Head compared to most similar areas. The local job market is struggling, with a typical employment rate well below the national figure and a notably high unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. This struggle is highlighted by a 10.0% unemployment rate, which is well above both the state and national figures.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with the largest groups working in health care and social assistance (21.7%) and mining (17.4%). Manufacturing and public administration each account for 13.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group at 30.4%, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 26.1%. Community and personal service workers represent 17.4% of the local workforce, while professionals account for 13.0%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Badger Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60025/badger-head/topic/employment